GPU cloud comparison · 2026
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA) vs Nebius
Nebius wins on 4 of 5 key metrics — but the right choice depends on your workload.
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Microsoft's GPU cloud — best for Azure ML and enterprise AI
from $2.94/h
★★★★☆ 4.1 / 5 (1,934 reviews)
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Overall Winner
Nebius
EU-sovereign AI cloud from the Netherlands — full GDPR compliance, H100 to B200
from $1.55/h
★★★★★ 4.5 / 5 (287 reviews)
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Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Nebius
Starting Price Lower hourly rate
from $2.94/h
from $1.55/h
Overall Rating User rating
4.1 / 5
4.5 / 5
GPU Types Variety
4 types
5 types
Max VRAM Largest available
80 GB
192 GB
Locations Regions covered
US, EU, APAC, Global
NL, FI, EU
Wins out of 5
1
4
GPU Availability
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
A100H100V100T4
VRAM: 16–80 GB · Locations: US, EU, APAC, Global
Nebius
H100H200B200L40SA100 80GB
VRAM: 48–192 GB · Locations: NL, FI, EU
Pros & Cons
Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA)
Pros
- Deep OpenAI / Azure OpenAI integration
- Best choice for Microsoft-stack enterprises
- Strong compliance and government certifications
- Azure ML Studio for no-code ML
Cons
- High on-demand pricing
- Complex portal and billing
- Vendor lock-in with Azure ecosystem
Nebius
Pros
- Strong EU data residency — perfect for German / EU enterprise
- Modern hardware including B200 SXM
- Managed cluster orchestration included
- Strong customer support in European hours
Cons
- More expensive on-demand than RunPod / Vast.ai
- EU-only regions (no US datacenters)
- Smaller global presence than hyperscalers
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Azure GPU (NCv3/NDA) if…
- You need GPU compute for Azure ML pipelines
- You need GPU compute for Microsoft stack AI
- You need GPU compute for Enterprise compliance
- You need GPU compute for OpenAI API users
Choose Nebius if…
- You need GPU compute for EU-sovereign AI workloads
- You need GPU compute for GDPR-bound enterprises
- You need GPU compute for Frontier model training
- You need GPU compute for European startups
- Lower price is your top priority (from $1.55/h vs from $2.94/h)
- Higher user satisfaction matters (4.5 vs 4.1)
- You want more GPU variety (5 vs 4 types)